The workhorse synth

Zebra2 is a sound-design playground. A powerful, high quality (but still CPU friendly) sound engine together with numerous sound sculpting tools makes Zebra2 capable of a near-limitless range of new sounds and textures. A favourite amongst soundtrack composers, producers and sound designers, Zebra2 provides all the tools you need—the rest is up to you.

Abandoned

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Endless Hours

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Energetic trance / club track from Sonic Element. All sounds from Zebra except some drum samples.

This is Zebra2

An introduction to the main features of Zebra2

Zebra2 mini-tutorial #01

Mini-tutorial 01 goes back to the late 1980s and acid house.

More Zebra2 tutorial videos are available on the tutorials page.

Zebra2’s Synth interface

Zebra2’s Perform interface

Preset browser in Zebra2

Zebra2’s oscillator panel

Zebra2’s oscillator expanded waveform editor panel

Zebra2 microtuning support

Zebra2’s frequency modulation oscillator (FMO) options panel

Multi-stage envelope generator panel (MSEG) in Zebra2

Expanded MSEG waveform editor panel in Zebra2

Arpeggiator and sequencer panel in Zebra2

Zebra2’s XY control assignment

Zebra2’s modulation matrix

Zebra2’s expanded modmap editor

Preferences and options in Zebra2

MIDI learn screen for quick controller assignment

Workhorse with stripes

Zebra is our wireless modular synthesizer. It combines many different types of synthesis with a powerful modulation engine. Imagine — you can create any additive, freehand or spline-based waveform you like, apply a vast selection of spectral effects, morph between those waves and send them through classic synth filters. Perhaps use that entire sound as modulator for an FM oscillator, or route it through a comb filter —the building block of physical modeling synthesis. All generator modules, all signal paths, all effects are stereo.

Although the possibilities are practically infinite, you will never be overwhelmed by needless complexity —Zebra’s adaptive interface only shows the modules you are actually using. It is a fascinating playground for sound designers. That is what Zebra is all about, that is why it has become so popular. That is why thousands of free presets are available online.

Why we think you will love Zebra

the unique patching system is a bliss to work with, complexity never gets in your way

it is renowned for crystal-clear quality… which can turn dark & dirty if you want

heavily featured in blockbusters The Dark Knight, Inception, Transformers, Tron:Legacy…

the editor window is resizable, and there are some nice alternative skins available

it has an independent charm, with a vibrant community of helpful users in the KVR forum

the clever design and adaptive UI keep everything you need on a single page

…and so much more.

Of course the best way to learn all about Zebra2 is to download and install Zebra itself. You will find links for the current version on at top and bottom of this page. The demo mode is very user-friendly: after a while it replaces your notes with c-e-b-r-a (“r” is a random note). You can check out the presets, even save and load your own patches.

Linux beta note: Before purchasing, please be aware the Linux versions of our plug-ins are still considered beta. While the plug-ins are stable, we are not able to provide the same level of support for these products as we do for the macOS and Windows versions. Support is provided via the Linux and u-he communities on our forum. CLOSE

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or newer or Windows 7 or newer or Linux

1GBRAM, more recommended

50MB free disk space

1000 × 600 or larger display

Modern CPU (Sandy Bridge or newer recommended)

Host software

Formats

Zebra2 is not a standalone product, it requires host software. Zebra2 is compatible with nearly all DAWs.